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L. HARRINGTON. EGG CASE.

APPLICATION IILIID JUNESI 1011 1 61,374. Patented May 13, 1913.

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LAURA. HARRINGTON, F DAVENPORT, IOWA.

EGG-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, Application filed Jane 3. 1811.

Patented May 13,1913. Serial No. 831,076.

To ail whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURA Hanmxo'ron, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Daven iort, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvcn'ients in l'lgg-Cases,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to shipping-eases for eggs, and has for its object the provision of a case having the sections of cells pivotally secured to the four sides of a rectangular box constructed with the sides at different heights, so 'that the sections may be conveniently secured and turned over out of the way when emptied, each of said sections except the lowermost being forn'ied of two parts, each separately hinged to the sides of the box, all of said .parts being provided with cells of the usual size to snu 'ly hold the eggs .in shipment, while the other nart comprises a flanged tray that serves to separate the cells of the overlying sections when the case is in transit and which holds the eggs, in its mating part, for exhibition when placed on sale. All of said cell and tray portions are preferably made of fine wire mesh fabric for ventilation and sanitation, as well as to enable the cells and trays to be cleansed when desired.

li'ly invention will be described in detail hereinafter, and illustrated in the ace-ompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved egg-case, showing the sections in their rcmovci'l positions; Fig. 2, a similar view, showing the case with the cell-sections and trays in positi n for transportation, the cover being thrown back to show the ar rangement of the sections; Fig. 3, a detail view of the upper section when in its re moved position; Fig. 4, a similar view of the second section; Fig. 5,.a similar view of the third section;':u1d Fig. (3, a similar view ot the lowermost section.

'In the drawings similar reference charactors will be used to designate corresponding parts in all. of the views.

My improved egg-case has for a container :1 box consisting of the lower part 1 and the cover art 33. The lower-part 1 has its back 3 the tall height of the box, one side 4; threefourths of the height of the box, the other a side 5 oneghali' of the height of the box, and the'tront (i one-fourth of the height of the box, wh le the cover is formed with its front. 7 three-fourths of the. height of the ilo box, one side 8 one'hali' of the height of the box, and the other side i) one-it'ourth of the height of the box, the top of the box being lunged, as shown at it), to the upper edge of the back 3, so that when the case is closed the four sides of the cover 2 mate with the four sides of the lower part i to make a complete inclosure.

11 indicates a handle secured to each side -.i and 5 of the box, and 1:! a hasp secured to the front side 7 of the cover that engages a staple 13 on the front (5 of the lowerpart when the box is closed to retain the cover in a closed position, or any other suitable latching means may be substituted, as desired.

The lowermost egg-cell section H: is pivotally secured to the front (1 by means of rings .15, secured to the upper edge of the section and slidably engaging wire loops 16, secured to the inner side of said front section, so that, when desired, section It may be swung to the position shown in Fig. l, leiiving the eggs contained therein in the bottom of the iox, said bottom being pro rided with a removable pad of paper board li', or the like, to cushion the eggs resting thereon during transportation, and which map be removed and replaced with a fresh pot as ol'len as desired to insure cleanliness and sightlincss to the display features of the device. The other cg;, '-scctions, which I will now dcscrilm in detail, consist of two parts, one part bcing the cell-section and the other the tray-section. The uppermost section has its cell-section designated by the character 18, and is pirolally secured to the upper edge. ol the back 3 ol the lower part i by means of rings l.) engaging loops 20 on the inner side of said back, while its tray-section 21 is secured to said back 3 by means of flexible fastening; :2, engaging rings '23, secured to one edge of the tray, and the loops 20, secured to the said back. By this construction it is apparent that the ccllseetion [8 may be lil'ted from the traysection 21, leaving the eggs contained therein deposited in the tray for cell-section 18 being turned on the hinges formed by rings 19 and loops 20 and resting in the top part 2 of the box. When the eggs in tray 21 have been disposed of the tint 21 is then placed on top ol the cell-secll 18, such adjustment being permitted by the llcxible ll'ltllllltll'S The second cell-seelion 25 is provided with rings 26, secured to one of its lower display, the

' and the engagement en age loops 34:, secured adjustment being 'tions 37, forming the egg-cells.

.- ing oil the trays,

edges, that slida'bly engage loops 27, of wire or the like, secured to the inner face of the side l, so that when in position in the box the upper surface of said cell-section is on a, and when it is cell-sectionit may rings 26 sliding in loops 2'? and then turned outwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, and the sec-..

tion held in a laterally extended position by the engagement of said rings and loops of the hinged side of the section with the 'outer face of the side t of the box. Thetray 2S thatloperate's in conjunction with cell-section 2 5 is secure to-the side 4 by means of flexible members 29, engaging loops 30 on said tray and the loops 27, secured to the side -l-, and when the cell-section is removed, as above stated, the eggs containedtherein are the tray for display. When the eggs in tray 28 have been disposed of, the tray is lifted and such adjustment being permitted by the flexible connections 29.

The third cell-section 32 has rings 33 secured to one or" its lower edges that slidably D to the inner face of the side'f) ofthe box, so that when in position in the boxlits upper surface is on the same plane with the upper edge of said side 5, and when. it is desired to remove said cell-section it may be lifted upwardly and then swung outwardly into the position shown in Fig. 1'. The tray-section'35 that operates in conjunction with the cell-section 32 is'secured to side 5 by means of flexible members 36, secured to the loops'34 on said side and to rings 38, secured to one edge of the tray, and when cell-section 32 is removed, as described, the eggs contained therein are left deposited in the tray for display. lVhen the eggs in said tray 35 have been disposed of the tray is lifted and placed on top of, cell-section 32, this permitted by the flexible ineml'aers 36. The several oell-sections 1-1, 18, 25, and 32 are. formed of wire-screen fabric and provided with transverse parti- The trays 21, 28, and 35 are also formed of wire-screen fabric with their edges provided with upstanding flanges 38, to prevent the eggs therein, when being displayed from rollsaid trays forming partitions between the sections when the case is in use to transport eggs, and may be provided with removable pads (not shown) deposited in placed on top of cell-section 25,

' laterally thereof, substantially as shown and.

of paper board or the like similar to pad 17.

The inner face of the top 2 is provided with a pad 39 to prevent breakage of the top section in transit;

Having thus described my invention, what eg i "I claim is 1. An egg-case having sides of graduated heights, hinge members secured to the highest side of the case, a cell-section secured to said hinge members by being secured to one of its upper edges, loops secured to the inncr faces of the two sides nearest in height to the highest side, other cell-sections, rings secured to one of the lower edges of the lastmentioned cell-sections and slidably engag ing said loops, hinge members secured to the lowermost side of the case, and a cell-section secured to the last-mentioned hinge members by being secured to one of its upper edges, all of said'cell members being adapted to be turned inwardlyof the case and restupon one-another and to turn outwardly of the several sides and extend described,

2. An egg-case, comprising a box having its back formed the full height of the case,

one of its sides formed three-fourths of the height of the back, another side formed one-half of the height of the back, and the front formed one-fourth of the height of theback, a cover pivotally'secured' to the back and having its sides and front formed to mate with the sides and front of the box, a cellsection pivotally secured by one of its top edges to the back of the box, a tray adapted to act 'conjunctively with the (db section, flexible members connecting said tray and the inner face of the back of the box, cell-sections having rings secured to one of their lower edges, loops secured to the inner faces of the two sides'of the box,

the rings on the said cell-sections being slidably mounted in said loops, trays acting in conjunction with said cell-sections, flexible members secured to said trays and to the inner faces of the-boxsides, and accll- Section pivot-ally secured by one of its top edges to the top edge of the front of the box, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LAURA HARRINGTON.

\Vitnesses:

A. P. WI-urn, F. F. HARRINGTON. 

